Mount Sinai School of Medicine has been named to the first-ever President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, an honor that recognizes students, faculty, and staff for building a culture of service and civic engagement. Mount Sinai was one of ten schools around the country—and the only medical school—to be recognized as a Community Service Finalist for Excellence in General Community Service.
The School was recognized, in particular, for creation of the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP), the free, student-run clinic founded by Mount Sinai students in 2004 to improve the East Harlem community’s access to health care. The clinic, which is located in the Primary Care Building, is open every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.
"EHHOP continues to be a beacon for the community," says David Muller, MD, Dean of Medical Education, "and a critical program for Mount Sinai in fulfilling our mission of service and care for people who need it the most. The fact that it was established by students and is run by students sends a clear message that the Mount Sinai doctor of tomorrow makes access to care for all as the highest priority."
In addition to the ten finalists for general community service, six schools were recognized with President’s Awards; nine received Katrina Compassion Awards; and 141 were recognized for distinguished community service.
Sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Department of Education, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, USA Freedom Corps, and the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, the new program is intended to recognize the contributions schools make within local communities and across the country through volunteer service and to increase public awareness of these contributions.
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. Founded in 1852, Mount Sinai today is a 1,171-bed tertiary-care teaching facility that is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care. Last year, nearly 50,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients, and there were nearly 450,000 outpatient visits to the Medical Center. Mount Sinai School of Medicine is internationally recognized as a leader in groundbreaking clinical and basic-science research, as well as innovative approach to medical education. With a faculty of more than 3,400 in 38 clinical and basic science departments and centers, Mount Sinai ranks among the top 20 medical schools in receipt of National Institute of Health (NIH) grants.